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C. Michael McGannon Will Write the Soon-to-be-Released Game Hellhunter

C. Michael McGannon Will Write the Soon-to-be-Released Game Hellhunter

Australian indie game development company Ballistic Interactive announced that  C. Michael McGannon, best known as co-author of the Charlie Sullivan and the Monster Hunters fantasy series for young adults (Wyvern’s Peak Publishing), the dark fiction collection KAOS Obsidere: The Nightmare Has Begun (Dark Waters Press), and co-host of The Monster Guys Podcast has been tapped to write for the forthcoming video game Hellhunter.

Check out the Kickstarter trailer of Hellhunter, featuring some gameplay footage:

“Hellhunter is a supernatural investigative hunting RPG, where you assume the role of a freelance hunter building his career towards uncovering the ultimate terror.

Hellhunter Features:

  • is a hardcore single player hunting game centralized around investigating and hunting supernatural enemies.
  • Dark & unique art direction, using light & shadows to create a mysterious haunting atmosphere, with carefully tailored animation bringing the game to life.
  • Procedural level generation, mixed with dynamic clue and enemy generation makes for a massively replayable experience. Clues are logically scattered around the level which the player has to find and decipher.
  • Character progression & customization, with countless high tech gadgets, weapons and consumables.
  • Contrasting gameplay starts with careful investigation involving stealth, but progresses to fast paced intense combat by the end of a job.

Ballistic Interactive is an indie game development team based in Australia.

About C. Michael McGannon

C. Michael McGannon is co-author of the Charlie Sullivan and the Monster Hunters series of young adult novels, and is one half of the humorous, father/son duo known as The Monster Guys, mixing humor, folklore, and all manner of comedic improv to special events. His other titles include: KAOS Obsidere: The Nightmare Has Begun (Dark Waters Press); Hollow World: Escape From Limbo (vol. 1) & Hollow World: The Thief’s Sacrifice (vol. 2) (Incendia Books); and, Yokai Tales: Stories From Japan’s Grand & Mysterious Tradition of Folklore (Incendia Books).
An expert in all things “monster,” Mr. McGannon brings an “academic humor” to the subjects of folktales, urban legends, and storytelling.

Michael is a fan of stories, of libraries, of books, of Japanese and British humor, and of ginger beer and dark chocolate. When not writing or attending conventions, he is usually recovering from all-night gaming excursions.

About The McGannon Group, Ltd. Co.

The McGannon Group, Ltd. Co. is a multi-genre book publisher whose imprints include Wyvern’s Peak Publishing (Middle Grade, Teen & Young Adult), Dark Waters Press (Dark Fiction, Horror, Strange Fiction), and Incendia Books (Sci-fi, Fantasy, Folklore, General Fiction).

The McGannon Group, Ltd. Co. also produces The Monster Guys Podcast, Folk Tales Podcast, Yokai Tales Podcast, Welcome To The Red Table Podcast, The Monster Guys live appearances, and a series of live talks covering folklore, mythology, and popular culture topics.”

For more information on Hellhunter, visit its official website.

Paúl Ordóñez

The Freddy Fazbear of Gaming Instincts, Paul was brought in by the editor in chief Luis to contribute with the news portion of the website along with Manuel, and together, they are bringing the daily news and content relevant to gaming for the viewers to enjoy. Paul is an avid Monster Hunter Fan, and an insanely commited gamer with lots of great insights and very open minded about new forms of games as well.

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